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Electric Car Heaven: Charging in Milton Keynes

Aug 8, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentAway From Home, Blog, Charging, Charging, Electric Cars, FAQ, Milton Keynes

Milton Keynes has probably the greatest concentration of electric car charging points of any location in the world. This arguably makes it the best candidate destination city for electric car drivers anywhere in the world. Of course, those are difficult statements to confirm since there aren’t international league tables of such things. However, a look

Electric Car Incentives 1: UK Government – Grants, Road Tax and Company Car Tax

Aug 7, 2017Trevor Larkum5 CommentsBlog, Electric Cars

There are many incentives available to encourage drivers to move from polluting petrol and diesel cars to electric cars. They come from national and local government, car manufacturers, suppliers and independent organisations. Here we provide a brief summary of the main incentives currently provided to electric car drivers by the national government. UK Government

Electric Car Charging Networks 1: The Electric Highway

Aug 4, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsAway From Home, Blog, Charging, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars, FAQ

I have previously covered the ins-and-outs of charging your electric car at home using a charge point or a 13 Amp cable: Charging an Electric Car: How it is Nothing Like Refuelling a Petrol or Diesel Car Installing a Charge Point for your Electric Car If you want to charge your car away from home,

The Germans are Coming!

Aug 1, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, e-Golf, e-Up, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, Milton Keynes, Passat GTE, Sales, Volkswagen

The biggest manufacturers of all-electric cars sold in Europe are Nissan with their Leaf in 1st place in terms of sales (and e-NV200 van in 5th), Tesla with their Model S in 2nd place, and Renault with their ZOE in 3rd place. These manufacturers are, of course, Japanese, American and French respectively. What is interesting

Home Refuelling: The Ultimate Guide to Charging an Electric Car at Home

Jul 28, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, Charging, Electric Cars

The Government has just announced that Britain is to ban sale of all diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040. The writing is on the wall, with some sources saying that most cars sold will be electric as soon as 2025. If you want to learn about what’s coming, and how owning an electric

Autonomous Electric Pods in Milton Keynes

Jul 27, 2017Trevor LarkumAutonomous Driving, Blog, Electric Cars, Milton Keynes

I saw my first autonomous electric pod in Milton Keynes today while taking a lunchtime walk. Although I’ve followed the development of the Lutz Pathfinder for a few years, this was the first time I’ve seen one ‘in the flesh’. It appeared to be undergoing testing on undeveloped land on the eastern side of the

Electric Cars to Test Drive at the Experience Centre – How Many Can You Name?

Jul 27, 2017Trevor Larkum2 CommentsBlog, BMW, e-Up, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, i3, i3 94Ah, Kia, Leaf, Milton Keynes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Outlander PHEV, Passat GTE, Renault, Soul EV, Volkswagen, ZOE, ZOE Z.E. 40

There weren’t cars only on display inside the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) at the launch. There were also a large number charging up outside, presumably getting ready for test drives for the public for the opening the next day. The large numbers and broad range of EVs available was impressive. How about a quick

The Milton Keynes Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) has Launched

Jul 26, 2017Trevor Larkum1 CommentBlog, BMW, BP Chargemaster, Charging, Electric Cars, EVEC, Golf GTE, i3 94Ah, Leaf, Milton Keynes, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Outlander PHEV, Volkswagen

Last weekend saw the long awaited opening of the Electric Vehicle Experience Centre (EVEC) in Milton Keynes. It officially opened to the public on Saturday 22nd July. It is funded through a government scheme awarded to the local council and is managed by Chargemaster, the company that has installed the majority of charge points around Milton

Ecotricity Change Cost Structure of their Rapid Chargers.

Jul 26, 2017Jo1 CommentBlog, Charging, Ecotricity, Electric Cars

Ecotricity recently changed the cost structure for their rapid chargers. Below is a summary of the letter they sent to their customers explaining the changes. It is about a year since Ecotrictity introduced ‘charging for charging’ on the Electric Highway, after being free to use for five years. Charging was set at a rate of

MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid gets the thumbs up

Jul 25, 2017JoBlog, Cooper Countryman PHEV, Electric Cars, MINI

I was recently lucky enough to have an extended test drive of the MINI Countryman Plug-In Hybrid, a car I’ve been keen to experience since I got word that the electric MINI’s were coming. With an electric range of 24.8 miles (NEDC) this car could be the answer to fairly short distance commuters who are

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